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The Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education are signaling regulatory change: the Education Department announced a negotiated rulemaking committee (AIM) to...

The Education Department reported improved metrics for the 2026 FAFSA rollout — earlier launch, lower call wait times and higher satisfaction — while federal data show rising student‑loan...

Ohio State University placed an assistant professor on administrative leave after a viral video showed him tackling a documentarian who sought to interview a university figure. University police...

Law admissions will change course: the remote LSAT is ending over cheating concerns, pushing test‑takers back to proctored formats and forcing law schools and prelaw advisors to retool timelines...

Colleges are piloting AI assistants trained on institutional content while publishing frameworks for responsible campus deployment. Utah Valley University rolled out Ask Wilson, an AI coach...

Colleges and universities are drawing more heavily on endowments even as donor giving weakens. New NACUBO‑Commonfund data show gifts dropped 9.2% in fiscal 2025 while institutions increased...

Two small private colleges announced closures this week after years of financial strain. Providence Christian College said its board will shut the campus at the end of the 2025–26 year, citing...

Federal regulators and sector groups are moving to tighten oversight of accreditation and foreign ties. CHEA’s Policy Watch flags the Department of Education’s AIM negotiated‑rulemaking to reform...

Federal enrollment data and campus analyses reveal uneven consequences of the Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmative‑action ruling. Highly selective colleges reported substantial declines in Black...

Federal data through end of 2025 point to a worsening repayment landscape: roughly a million federal borrowers defaulted late last year and nearly 10% of outstanding balances are more than 90 days...

The Justice Department’s release of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein has prompted tangible fallout in higher education: trustees and department chairs have resigned, conferences have been...

Colleges are accelerating practical AI deployments while wrestling with governance and security. Utah Valley University rolled out Ask Wilson, an AI assistant trained on course content inside...

Universities are tightening surveillance and confronting disciplinary incidents that raise questions about academic freedom and campus safety. The University of North Carolina adopted a policy...

Education Department officials reported improved FAFSA metrics—an earlier launch, higher satisfaction and about 8 million submissions for the 2026‑27 cycle—citing simplification and implementation...

Colleges have cut recruitment and advertising budgets sharply even as campus operating models show excess capacity. Institutions cut ad spending by more than half over the last decade as...

The U.S. Department of Education launched a negotiated-rulemaking effort, dubbed Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM), to rewrite how accreditors are recognized and regulated. The...

Federal household‑debt data show a sharp rise in student‑loan delinquency and default: roughly a million borrowers defaulted late last year and nearly 10% of balances were more than 90 days past...

Education Department officials reported improved performance metrics for the 2026‑27 FAFSA at the NASFAA conference: the form launched earlier than required, call‑center wait times fell, and about...

Two small private institutions announced closures after sustained financial stress. Lourdes University (Ohio), citing declining enrollment and an unsustainable funding model, said it will close in...

Hampshire College reported a steep enrollment shortfall and mounting fiscal distress that could force closure if the institution cannot refinance debt or restore operating margins. Auditors warned...